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Greater Hazleton has a highly skilled workforce that has been praised by national companies for its work ethic and productivity.
Whether you’re looking for white-collar, blue-collar, or green-collar employees, the Hazleton area and Northeastern Pennsylvania offers a diverse mix of candidates that will meet your employment needs.
You can also download the Greater Hazleton, PA Workforce brochure for additional information.
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The local unemployment rate for Luzerne County.
Hazleton-area commute times are also well below the national averages.
Wages
| May 2016 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates Scranton / Wilkes-Barre / Hazleton MSA |
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| Occupation | Employment |
Mean Hourly
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Mean Annual
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Mean RSE
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| All Occupations | 256,640 | $19.97 | $41,530 | 1.2% |
| Management Occupations | 7,950 | $49.69 | $103,360 | 1.5% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 9,030 | $30.67 | $63,800 | 2.7% |
| Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations | 4,310 | $29.53 | $61,430 | 5.2% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 3,650 | $35.19 | $73,190 | 2.9% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 1,300 | $30.74 | $63,940 | 6.9% |
| Community and Social Services Occupations | 4,880 | $19.99 | $41,580 | 2.1% |
| Legal Occupations | 1,290 | $31.08 | $64,640 | 7.9% |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 13,880 | $26.31 | $54,730 | 3.6% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 2,140 | $19.56 | $40,680 | 6.2% |
| Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations | 17,400 | $32.75 | $68,120 | 3.3% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 9,590 | $14.45 | $30,050 | 1.7% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 5,460 | $21.49 | $44,690 | 7.7% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 21,860 | $10.71 | $22,270 | 2.1% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 8,210 | $12.00 | $24,970 | 2.0% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 8,360 | $11.30 | $23,500 | 1.6% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 23,550 | $16.18 | $33,660 | 2.4% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 44,230 | $16.47 | $34,260 | 1.2% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 8,800 | $21.49 | $44,690 | 2.3% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 9,930 | $21.00 | $43,690 | 1.5% |
| Production Occupations | 21,550 | $17.11 | $35,590 | 2.6% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 29,160 | $16.52 | $34,370 | 1.6% |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics
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